OSD Office of Strategy + Design

05/20/2026

04/01/2026

Landscape. Architecture.

04/01/2026

Landscape. Architecture.

01/18/2026

We are thrilled about this one: has named Detroit as City the Year for 2026.⁠
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Detroit has been at the core of our office's work since our inception—serving as a source of inspiration and a site for creative exploration—and, with multiple projects completed or underway in , we have had the rare privilege of witnessing firsthand the transformative power of design in the city. ⁠
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Many thanks to and for the opportunity to be a part of the rich ecosystem of new projects across Little Village in Detroit. These projects are deeply collaborative, culturally sensitive, and embody the spirit of our office: through grit and creativity we endeavor to enrich the lives of people and health of the land through contextual design. As notes, there is "a sense of optimism here that's hard to find anywhere else in the US."⁠
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"There’s a misconception that the grassroots, DIY approach left the city," says Anthony Curis, co-founder of , the gallery and cultural platform that’s spearheading the Stanton Yards project. "It’s very much alive but has shifted, almost exclusively, to the neighbourhoods."⁠
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We're honored to work alongside fresh thinkers and talented souls that have added to the Detroit landscape, not least: .us .structural ⁠
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